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J. Michael Bishop
| Full Name of the recipient | J. Michael Bishop |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine |
| Year of Award | 1989 |
| Share in Award | 50.0% |
| Award Shared with | Harold E. Varmus (50.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for their discovery of the cellular origin of retroviral oncogenes |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA |
| Place of Birth | York, PA, United States USA |
| Date of Birth | 22 February 1936 |
| Age at the time of Award | 52 years |
